A website that helps individuals dealing with grief and loss asked: Is there something you shared with your loved one that you still carry with you moving forward through grief?
For my sister it was our love of primetime television. The 90's we watched Martin, In Living Color, Def Comedy Jam and a slew of other TV shows that gave us memorable sketches, one-liners and inside jokes. My dad and I didn't have a whole lot in common, but one of my more consistent memories was he and I sitting on the stoop outside our duplex and talking about bits and pieces of his childhood; conversations I can scarcely recall. We'd also do a lot of people watching. My mom just liked having me around. A lot of our laughs came from watching old Looney Tunes shows with characters such as Yosemite Sam and Foghorn Leghorn (we would always see who did the best impressions). We also handled the grocery shopping together. We walk in and I'd take one end of the store grabbing the bread, milk, eggs, etc., while she took the other.
For my sister it was our love of primetime television. The 90's we watched Martin, In Living Color, Def Comedy Jam and a slew of other TV shows that gave us memorable sketches, one-liners and inside jokes. My dad and I didn't have a whole lot in common, but one of my more consistent memories was he and I sitting on the stoop outside our duplex and talking about bits and pieces of his childhood; conversations I can scarcely recall. We'd also do a lot of people watching. My mom just liked having me around. A lot of our laughs came from watching old Looney Tunes shows with characters such as Yosemite Sam and Foghorn Leghorn (we would always see who did the best impressions). We also handled the grocery shopping together. We walk in and I'd take one end of the store grabbing the bread, milk, eggs, etc., while she took the other.
No long rant or point; Just felt like putting this one out there. Same question to anyone that reads this.
--Ryan
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